Well, we’ve jumped onto the Mad Men bandwagon – all the first season episodes are available On Demand (for TWC customers in KC, that’d be on Channel 126 – “Entertainment on Demand”). I’ve roared with laughter only four episodes in, at some of the things that are still alive and well today in the ad biz.
What continues to shock us is the prevalance of smoking – I mean, EVERYbody smokes! Pregnant? Smoke, and have a mint julep while you’re at it. And nobody thinks twice if someone else slaps your kid. It’s startling, to see where we were – not that long ago. Boy-howdy, have women come a long way, baby. I almost understand why it was such a good slogan for Virginia Slims now…..
Other than that, we’re clinging to Swingtown, which, sadly, continues to decline in the ratings & has been moved to Friday nights, which is sort of like hospice for television shows. It’s really too bad, because the character development has been fantastic, and anyone who was alive in the mid-to-late ’70s gets eyeloads of kitsch candy with the exquisite attention to detail that the show has given the era. Weeds continues to deliver, of course (Nancy! You are so naughty!), and we tried Flashpoint – three times is what I like to give something, to really see if it can develop or hold my interest, but I must report, it was a no-go to the sniper series, it was flatter than a comic book. Law & Order CI has started airing new episodes, so I’m at least getting alternating doses of my hotties, Vincent D’Onofrio & Chris Noth.
I’m interested to see what the networks will be trotting out for the Fall TV lineup – and I’m also looking forward to some of my strike-interrupted shows returning for a regular run. It doesn’t feel like fall yet, weather-wise, but it’ll be here before we know it!
God I miss my DVR. :)
I love Mad Men and I was planning to do a post soon about it from the sexism point of view. Some of the lines they say — I just can’t get over it. I sometimes think women had it so easy, but then I watch that show and realize that I’d rather have things the way they are now.
We tried watching Swingtown once, but it’s a little too much for me.
We got hooked on Mad Men when it as HD on Demand. I set it up to record the second season as soon as we were done watching the first season. It’s pretty great…
The smoking in every scene got us, too.